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Prison overcrowding bill advances in Senate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposals to reduce prison overcrowding (SB371) advanced to passage stage Thursday in the Senate, after the Senate approved amendments Wednesday making minor changes to the bill.
One change clarifies that pre-trial risk assessments, and risks and needs assessments to be conducted prior to inmates' release on probation or parole, are confidential.
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Prison overcrowding bill advances in Senate
CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's proposals to reduce prison overcrowding (SB371) advanced to passage stage Thursday in the Senate, after the Senate approved amendments Wednesday making minor changes to the bill.
One change clarifies that pre-trial risk assessments, and risks and needs assessments to be conducted prior to inmates' release on probation or parole, are confidential.
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